NCTV17 News Update

Rifle Sales Ban Lawsuits A Naperville gun shop owner already has plans to take legal action against the City of Naperville after the recent passage of an ordinance banning sales of most high-powered rifles in the city. Robert Bevis, owner of Law Weapons and Supply, told CBS2 Chicago he would be filing “a couple lawsuits.”… Read more »

Municipal Election Petitions Starting today, petitions for candidacy in the 2023 Naperville municipal elections will be available in the Community Services Department at the Naperville Municipal Center. Candidates are required to be registered voters in the City of Naperville and have been residents within the corporate limits of the city for at least one year. Up for grabs… Read more »

Road Projects Delayed Several city road construction projects have been delayed as a result of a seven-week equipment operator strike. According to Bill Novack, director of Naperville’s Transportation, Engineering and Development department, North Aurora Road improvements west of Route 59, the Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) resurfacing contract and the City resurfacing project were all impacted…. Read more »

Candidate Petitions Available Next Tuesday Petitions for those interested in becoming a candidate in the 2023 Naperville municipal election will be available starting Tuesday, August 23. Next year there will be four city council positions up for grabs, each with four-year terms, as well as the position of mayor, also a four-year term. To qualify,… Read more »

City Approves SROs At Tuesday’s Naperville City Council meeting, the council voted unanimously to adopt the resolution for school resource officers appointed by the City of Naperville to serve in District 203 and 204. School Resource Officers, or SROs, are police officers in elementary, middle and high schools who will develop the best safety procedures… Read more »

High-Powered Rifles Sales Ban Naperville City Council voted 8-1 last night to pass an ordinance banning the sale of most high-powered rifles within the city.The decision came this morning at 1:20 a.m. after four hours of public comment on the topic and another hour of deliberation from the council. The ordinance prohibits the sale of… Read more »

Officer Justified in Fatal Shooting The Naperville police officer who fatally shot a man that charged him with a hatchet was determined to be justified in his actions and will not face criminal charges. That decision was announced yesterday by DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin, and came after an independent investigation into the matter… Read more »

Gia Mia Opens in Naperville Gia Mia opens today in downtown Naperville. The Italian eatery featuring wood-fired pizzas, fresh pasta and small plate dishes has taken up residence in the Old Nichols Library building at 110 S. Washington Street. This is the sixth location for the BG Hospitality Group restaurant. Calvary Church Giveaway On Saturday,… Read more »

New Candidate Announcement Next Week DuPage County Republican Party Chairman James Zay is expected to name a new candidate for the 41st District House race next week. That candidate will take the place of Naperville City Councilwoman Jennifer Bruzan Taylor who recently announced she would be withdrawing from the race due to “personal family matters.”… Read more »

India Day This Sunday, August 14, Indian Community Outreach will hold its annual India Day Parade and Celebration. The event will run from noon through 10 p.m., and will celebrate 75 years of India’s independence. The festivities will take place at Rotary Hill, honoring Indian culture through dance, an Indian bazaar, food, and a Bollywood… Read more »

Shots Fired in White Eagle Neighborhood The Naperville Police Department is investigating a report of shots fired near the intersection of Palmer and White Eagle drives early this morning. Police say around 3:40 a.m. they responded to a reported residential burglary in the 2600 block of Deering Bay Drive. A nearby resident said they had… Read more »

Bruzan Taylor Withdraws From Race Jennifer Bruzan Taylor is withdrawing from the race for State Representative in the 41st District. The Naperville Republican released a statement saying she had made the decision due to “recent personal family matters” in order to focus on the health of her family. She had run unopposed in the Republican… Read more »